It feels like it’s officially Summer here in Cornwall.
And I for one am trying to soak in as much sun and warmth as I possible can! It kind of gets like that when you’ve been through 6 months of grey, wind and rain – you get obsessive about squeezing as much as you can out of each sunny moment, and feel guilty if you miss a second of it by being indoors and doing, y’know, work and chores and important things…
But what could be so important that you miss out on a day like this?
Unfortunately, a whole load of things.
Things have been pretty crazy around here recently. We’ve been having some home renovations done, which look great, but require time in the evenings and weekends to clear up and go to the dump (fun). I decided to start yet another project with AllTheFrenchies.com which is probably not what I needed to do right now, but hey, #passionprojectsforlife. I’ve been having a crazy influx of design projects coming in – which is amazing – but it’s swept me off my feet a little!
And to top it all off, my car tragically died last week, and so now I am car-less until mid-June. This is definitely a first world problem, but an absolute nightmare when you live in Cornwall with flaky public transport and the requirement to travel to important meetings for work!
I read Alex’s post ‘When Time Stops’ over the weekend, and agreed with basically everything she wrote! Life is running away with me a bit at the moment, and it’s so rare (and so nice!) to have the occasional moment – like this one at Hayle beach – to stop and breathe.
I’ve never quite got my head around what a work-life balance looks like for me; I kind of believe that if you love what you do, then work can blend into life and that’s okay. And I do love what I do, but I also love having moments of creativity and freedom to think.
I’m just going to have to try and manage my time a little better; leaving room for freedom to think and exploring ideas, whilst keeping a healthy workflow. It’s a struggle for all freelancers, I’m sure.
But for the next few booked-out, car-less weeks I hope I won’t have too much FOMO about the great weather! I’m ready to make sure that once I have a new car and my sanity back I’ll have plenty of time to enjoy it all.
Pepper sure knows how to enjoy her free time!
These are so beautiful! Wish I was running along a sunny beach right now with my doggies! Alice xx
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Hehe you’re welcome to join us when you’re next down! xx
Ahhh I absolutely love Hayle beach ^_^ It’s one of my favourites! Especially with the tide almost in, there’s a lovely sandbar there sometimes to play on :) I used to be a member of their SLS club ^_^ Basically, just all the jealousy of these lovely, frollicking Hayle adventures of yours :P
I hope time slows down for you so you get more moments to yourself :D And also that public transport doesn’t hinder you too much :P Say Hi to the bus driver that looks alot like me, is ginger and wears glasses… that’ll be my Dad ;)
Thank you again by the way for your amazing review of my workshop, I just had a review with my lecturer and he was VERY impressed by that, I think you may have gained me some grade points there! :P
Hope to see you soon flower! xxx
Hehe you’ll have to join us for a frolick some time!
And thank you for the kind words – I’m sure the next few weeks will go quickly! I’ll keep an eye out for your dad!
And yay that’s amazing – when do you hear you result for the module?
Xx
Ohhh I love walking my dog at Hayle beach, being a retriever I can’t keep her out of the water… I make sure I pencil in an hour a day to walk my dog around the coastal paths, or anywhere I can feel free… This is where I tend to find content for my blog, the freedom of walking, feeling, thinking it’s my most creative space.. I wish you luck with the public transport situation…… Just think… You may notice more of your surroundings as you relax and enjoy the freedom of someone else driving and being responsible.
That’s a great way to think about it! Luckily I have just got a new car so I have my freedom once again! Looking forward to exploring throughout the Summer!
Beautiful photos! I’m excited about your projects – exciting times ahead! :)
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